Niko Elers

Niko Elers is an Investment Director at Voima Ventures based in Finland. In this capacity, he oversees deep tech venture capital investments across the firm's Funds I, II, and III, managing a portfolio of 38 active companies as of the end of 2024. His work involves deploying capital from the 107 million euro Article 8-compliant Voima Ventures Fund III, which recently achieved a positive 52% net impact rating according to Upright modeling. Elers specifically targets early-stage deep tech startups and university spinouts operating within the health, clean energy, advanced materials, and artificial intelligence sectors. His recent portfolio management directly contributed to the creation of 137 new jobs across the Nordic region. Elers currently focuses on scaling research-to-business ventures that deliver measurable environmental sustainability, advance diversity initiatives, and generate long-term societal impact alongside financial returns.